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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">When you change the format of existing text, any new characters you type immediately following automatically assume the formatting characteristics of the existing text.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" bgcolor="#e3e6ed" style="width:691px; background-color:#e3e6ed; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tableheader"><span class="f_Tableheader">Do this...</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Apply character format</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to which to apply the format, and use one or more of the following menu options or key combinations, as required:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Normal</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[0]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Bold</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[B]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Underline</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[U]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Double Underline</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[D]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Italic</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[I]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Superscript</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[4]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Subscript</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[5]</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Strike</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or press</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[6]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> (puts a line through the text)</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | All Caps</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Small Caps</span></li>
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<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">To reset any character format, highlight the text and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Normal</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option, or press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[0]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Change font typeface and point size</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to change and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Fonts</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option, or press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Alt]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">+</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[F10]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Font Selection</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays, from which you select the required typeface and point size. Click on the</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> OK</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Change character style</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to change and select the</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> Font | Style</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Select a Style</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays, listing the currently-defined character styles in the <a href="stylesheetsandtableofconte.htm">template stylesheet</a>.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the required style and click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Change the color of text, background (permanent highlight) or underline</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to change and select one or more of the following options, as required:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Text Color</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Background Color</span></li>
<li><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Underline Color</span></li>
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<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">In each case, the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Color</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays, through which you can select or define the required color. When you have selected a color, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Change character spacing</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Normal character spacing is 20 Twips. If you want to change this (or return to it), highlight the text to adjust, and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Spacing</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Character Spacing</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> dialog displays.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select the radio button to expand or compress spacing, or to return to normal spacing. If you are changing from normal spacing, enter the number of Twips to set the spacing to. Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Hide text</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Hidden text is not displayed on the screen or printer, but remains in the document and is not deleted.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to hide and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Hidden</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option, or press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]+[H]</span><span class="f_Tabletext">. The highlighted text is not displayed and the rest of the text closes up.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">To view hidden text, select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">View | Hidden Text</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. You can then make the text normal again by highlighting it and deselecting the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Font | Hidden</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Box text</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Highlight the text to box and select the</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> Font | Boxed</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option. This creates a broken-line border around the selected text.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Insert a non-breaking space</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the non-breaking space and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Insert | Non-breaking Space</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Insert a non-breaking dash</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the non-breaking dash and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Insert | Non-breaking Dash</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="151" style="width:151px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Insert an optional hyphen</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="691" style="width:691px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the hyphen and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Insert | Optional Hyphen</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> menu option.</span></p>
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